Make Your Own Nut Milk in 30 Seconds—Seriously

Make Your Own Nut Milk in 30 Seconds—Seriously

Siiigh. Why does making nut milk seem so exhausting? Just the idea of digging out cheesecloth is enough to make you want to throw in the towel—or cloth, in this case. And what about those who don’t even have cheesecloth? Ordering it online would be step one, which means soaking nuts would be somewhere around... step seven. No wonder we’d rather turn to the grocery store than the kitchen!

But before giving up, let’s revisit the reasons it’s better to DIY. For starters, store-bought nut milks have many , some of which can be pretty (read: not good for our bodies). Not to mention, the basic formula for nut milk is a handful of nuts a ton of water, which ends up being wildly .

If those points aren't reason enough, consider the Instagram and Pinterest glamour shots you can take. We can see it now: A photo of gorgeous, homemade nut milk with the caption, “Got crafty in the kitchen today and made my own almond milk! #nbd #diy #humblebrag #donthatemecauseyouaintme.”

So dust off your blender and get ready for a game-changer: nut milk you can make in 30 seconds flat. No cheesecloth. No soaking. No kidding.